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1551. No Longer Damned

Romans 8:1-11

Sermon

William G. Carter

... . Tony said, "Friends, I'm going to give you one more verse, and then we're going to have a prayer. The verse is Romans, chapter 8, verse 1: 'Therefore, there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.' " That verse was still hanging in the air, when one of the men said, "I wish I knew a church that believed so strongly in Jesus that it would take me in."2 "No condemnation." I believe it says, "No condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." Is there anybody here who believes that verse? 1 ...

1552. Beautiful Feet

Romans 10:5-15

Sermon

Jeff Wedge

... to examine happened to be the precise spot where a mold spore, carried by a breeze, had previously landed. Several years later, when he was a world-famous scientist, he was taken on a tour of a modern lab, a facility which glistened in its air-conditioned, dust-free, super-sterile purity. "What a pity you didn't have a place like this to work in," commented Fleming's guide. "Just think of the wonders you could have discovered in surroundings like this." Fleming responded, "Not penicillin." We act like that ...

1553. No Idea

Philippians 4:1-9

Sermon

Rick Brand

... questions and it is possible that these two women had different ideas about how Christians should be living. Of course, there is never a shortage of controversial questions and tough issues to divide the church. Abortion, homosexuality, praying with your hands up in the air, bringing in a band for jazzy hymns, making a place in the church for handicapped people, war with Iraq: There are always enough reasons for Christian people to get out of sorts with each other. But it is probably just as true to say ...

1554. When Is Being Right Wrong?

Romans 3:19-28

Sermon

Rick Brand

... invitation to come again into the living relationship of faith, hope, and love. Making things right by God in Jesus Christ is good news because it frees us from having to keep all of the different rules and laws. The good news is that breath of fresh air, the feeling of a huge burden lifted, a pardon offered for all past failures. God has offered to put right our relationship in love. The law, the rules, the regulations have a powerful attraction for us, but they cannot bring us to the peace of a restored ...

1555. A More Perfect Union

Habakkuk 2:1-5

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... talked about. It is just an idea when it is planted, something small and insignificant. But once it is planted, then something else takes over, something that is much more powerful than those who planted it. Until one day it becomes a tree in which all the birds of the air make their nests. "For still the vision awaits its time; it hastens to the end--it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come." There is one more thing to say about a vision. A nation that is founded on a vision will ...

1556. A Place for You

Ruth 1:16-18

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... included in the covenant. A Moabite is the one who illustrates for the Jew what fidelity looks like. I was thinking of the story of Ruth this past week when I saw that wonderful television program, a two-part series on Lewis and Clark. I hope you saw it. It aired on two different nights last week, and I couldn't get home in time to see the beginning of either night. But no problem, I have a VCR, I'll just tape it. The first night of the taping was the first night that I had taped anything since we ...

1557. Are You Trying to Prove Something?

Genesis 12:1-9

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... , beautiful interpretation of this Abrahamic faith, this trusting in God's providence. I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death God's mercy underlies. I know not where his islands lift Their fronded palms in air; I only know I cannot drift Beyond his love and care. That's the faith that Abraham and Sarah had. Faith is trusting God's providence over our future, that God would keep the promise. One of the simplest affirmations of that Abrahamic faith was ...

1558. Laugh It Off

I Corinthians 1:18-20, 26-31

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... thou hast made him little less than God, and dost crown him with glory and honor. Thou hast given him dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the paths of the sea. O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is thy name in all the earth! Human beings, according to the Bible, are a paradox. They are first of all creatures. "What is man that thou art mindful of ...

1559. Look Ma, No Hands

Mark 6:7-13

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... two masters. You cannot serve both God and mammon." And then right after that is this familiar passage. Do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not more precious than they? "Take nothing with you on your journey." And which one of you by being anxious can add one cubit your length of life. And why ...

1560. Pre-Game Analysis

I Corinthians 9:19-27

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... , but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. I do not run aimlessly, I do not box as one beating the air; but I pommel my body and subdue it, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified. He is talking about living the Christian life with a kind of discipline that characterized the athlete and the hero. If heroes are supposed to live an exemplary ...

1561. The Heart Has Eyes

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... Orthodox churches. It happened to be on Mt.Athos, in Greece, where all those monasteries are. He visited on Easter Eve a church in a monastery. He described it this way. "The only light was the light from the candles. The incense hung heavy in the air. At the end of the service the priest gave everybody three Easter eggs, with a veil decorating them. Then he said to each person, `Christos Anesti,' Christ is Risen. Each person answered, `He is risen, indeed.'" In that church, with all its visual aids, all ...

1562. The Light of the World

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... she grabbed him and ran into the bathroom, held him under the faucet and washed him to get all the soot and dirt off. When she finished she saw the hair dryer sitting on the sink. She turned it on, held Chippie up in front of the blast of hot air to dry him off. Now that's the kind of story that newspapers like, so the newspaper in Galveston sent a reporter out to talk to the woman about this incident. He concluded the questioning by asking her, "How's Chippie doing now?" The woman said, "Well Chippie doesn ...

1563. This Is Not the Race I Entered

Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... your Lord?" That is a confession of faith. At baptism, and the renewal of baptismal vows, that is really what we do. We confess our faith. That is what Peter is doing. He answered quickly and boldly, like an eager student who knows the answer, waving his arm in the air, body rising out of the seat, "Call on me. I know the answer. You are the Christ." "That's right Peter. You get an `A.'" I really think Peter thought that was the end of it, as we think that confession of our faith is the end of it. It ...

1564. This Is the Day

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... has created. In fact I really believe that God hasn't even started to worry about creating tomorrow yet. So why should you? That's the point of the Sermon on the Mount. The phrases that were read to us today were from Matthew: "Consider the birds of the air: they don't worry about where their food is going to come from tomorrow. They just live for today. Consider the flowers: they don't worry about what they are going to wear tomorrow. Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like any of these." So why do ...

1565. What If It Is True?

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... the universe. Before that explosion there were two elements in the universe, helium and hydrogen. After that explosion there appeared all the elements that are necessary for life. Later, minute organisms in the seas, breaking down water molecules, released oxygen into the air. Which was devastating to the cells that existed at that time, but at precisely that time, life emerged that can live only with oxygen. It is the message of a universe that is intent on creating life through a series of unforeseen ...

1566. A Pilgrimage To Bethlehem

Matthew 3:1-12

Drama

Matthew Powell

... misfortune must have happened to these people. I had better take a look. Storyteller 2: Gregory opened the door and entered the hut. Storyteller 1: A woman sat on a bench. Near her was a thin, wax-colored boy with a protruding stomach, crying. Storyteller 2: The air in the hut was foul. Gregory looked around and saw a girl lying near the oven with her eyes closed and her throat rattling. Storyteller 1: The woman managed to lift her head and speak. Woman: (Weakly) What do you want? ... What do you want, man ...

1567. The Tree That Didn't Get Trimmed

Romans 11:33-34

Drama

Matthew Powell

... fork that had been despised for a Christmas star was Farmer's Wife: just the thing to hold up a clothesline. Storyteller 2: It was wash day, and soon the farmer's wife began bringing out wet garments Farmer's Wife: to dry and freshen in the clean, bright air. Storyteller 1: The very first thing that hung near the top of the Christmas pole was Tree: a cluster of children's stockings! Storyteller 2: That isn't quite the end of the story, as the old fir trees whisper it in the breeze. Storyteller 1: The tree ...

1568. Why The Evergreen Trees Never Lose Their Leaves

John 1:1-14

Drama

Matthew Powell

... playing the Juniper, Pine, and Spruce Trees stand on chairs at stage left. The Bird hobbles among them. It works better if the actor doing the Voice Of God looks upstage, away from the audience) Narrator: Winter was coming, and the birds had all flown south, where the air is warm and where they could find berries to eat. One little bird, however, had broken its wing and could not fly with the others. It was alone in the cold world of frost and snow. The forest looked warm, so the little bird made its way to ...

1569. Hoodoo McFiggin's Christmas

Luke 2:1-14

Drama

Matthew Powell

... cigars for his father and a 75-cent diamond brooch for his mother. His own fortunes, he left in the hands of the angels. But he prayed. He prayed every night for weeks that Santa Claus would bring him Hoodoo: a pair of skates and a puppy-dog and an air-gun and a bicycle and a Noah's ark and a sleigh and a drum - Narrator: altogether, about $150 worth of stuff. I peeked into Hoodoo's room quite early Christmas morning. I had an idea that the scene would be interesting. He sat up in bed, his eyes glistening ...

1570. Home For The Holidays

John 1:1-14

Drama

Matthew Powell

1571. In The Darkness of Oppression, There Is the Light of Salvation

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... , wondering if I might be able to hear a baby’s cry. Here on the third Sunday In Advent, we are getting closer to the celebration of the Savior’s birth. We are in that time of anticipation — expectancy —looking forward. That is the feeling in the air on this Sunday in Advent. There was a custom in the far north, where the nights are six months long. After spending long months in the darkness, the people gather out on a hillside to celebrate the return of the sunlight. They would sing, “The sun is ...

1572. In the Darkness of Fear, There Is the Light of Joy

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... Bless the Lord, O my soul.” Then a man was baptized, and he said, “The Lord is my shepherd.” Then another man said, “I can do all things through Christ.” Suddenly, it was his turn. He went under the water and came back up gasping for air. He did not know any verse to quote, so he looked around and simply announced to the crowd joyfully, “Merry Christmas, everyone!” Here we are on the Sunday before Christmas. We have come most all the way through Advent. On these Sundays, we have been thinking ...

1573. Lent 3

Exodus 17:1-7, Romans 5:1-11, John 4:1-26, John 4:27-38, John 4:39-42

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... God's mercy, and this leads us to repent. PREACHING POSSIBILITIES Three Lessons: Exodus 17:1-7; Romans 5:1-11; John 4:5-42 1. Water Is Life. Need: There are some things that are absolutely necessary for life here and hereafter. We cannot live without air, food, or water. Nor can we live in the hereafter without God. In today's Lessons we have this need expressed in terms of water. We need physical water which God the Creator provides. More so, we need spiritual water which Christ supplies. Our need is to ...

1574. Proper 8

Genesis 22:1-19, 2 Kings 4:8-37, Romans 6:1-14, Romans 6:15-23, Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... 42 The Price Of Being A Christian. Need: We may have made becoming a Christian too easy. We will do almost anything to win a convert. We make becoming a Christian as easy and as comfortable as we can afford. We attract new members with air-conditioned buildings, cushioned pews, nurseries for children, fun and fellowship, and we even send a bus to pick you up! We often require nothing for membership, not even membership preparatory classes. We invite, plead, beg people to come forth and join the church right ...

1575. Proper 10

Genesis 25:19-34, Isaiah 55:1-13, Romans 8:1-17, Romans 8:18-27, Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... and rose to Christ in baptism. b. You live in the Spirit. c. Your Spirit witnesses to God's Spirit that you are alive. 2. No Spirit, No Christian! 8:9-17 Need: The Spirit is as indispensable to being a Christian as water is to a fish and as air is to a bird. A person without Spirit is dead, for the Spirit gives life. Without the Spirit one can be physically alive but spiritually dead. The big question Paul asks is, "Does the Spirit of God really dwell in you?" (v. 9). Have you been born of the Spirit ...

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